One of the least prominent facts of cultural life 70 years ago was that
few people expected to be famous. This was especially true in the
"minor" arts, like photography. Today the schools are full of
chickens with Nikons whose entire professional sense turns on the
thought of stardom, however temporary that blessed state may be.
Though most photography is routine, the air is so sodden with
"creativity" and "expression" that the idea of
being a journeyman photographer seems unthinkable. Hence the difficulty
of understanding...